Are the developers of XIV out of touch?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I think having content that keeps people playing is more important.

Do you mean content that's fun or content that forces people to play to stay caught up.
Content that keeps people playing could mean low drop rates and rng.

Have to be careful with what you ask for . And fun is subjective. I enjoyed Eureka. I also thought the original diadem wasn't that bad, they just needed to tweak it a bit

I think people also misunderstand the fate system, but that ship has long sailed.